Window.



D. HOYT. WINDOW.

APPLICATION FILED JAN. 15, 1909.

1,045,555, Patented Nov. 26, 1912.

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K D. HOYT.

WINDOW. APPLICATION FILED JAN. 15, 1909.

Patented Nov. 26, 1912.

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' 1 Arron/VHS D. HOYT.

WINDOW.

APPLICATION FILED JAN. 15, 1909.

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Patented Nov. 26, 1912.

/ TTORAIEKS necessity of iitting or cutting yeither the sash constructionwhich will always. permit an?A stops; Fig. 11 shows a construction wherein the line 4 4; Fig. 5 is a cross-sectional view .of Fig. 1 and showing one manner of `fasinaaesa.

To all whom may. concern:

Be it known that I, DAnrEL Horn a citi-f; zen of the United States, and a resident of the city of N ewark, in the ,countyof Essex and State of NewJersey, have invented certain new and useful Improvements inWi-n- 1 dows, of .which the following is arspeciiica-@ tion. The present invention 'relates to 'certaingi novel and useful improvements Ain windows. and has particular applicationto car windows.

The object of this invention is toA con-` struct a window sash lfor use in cars whichg can be manufactured in numbers at a factory and can be readily applied withoutchange to a car where the window amesg vary in form or dimension, without the or the window frame in which it is .set so. that any sash may be applied toan window opening of a car;and to provi ea sash;

easy and proper working ofthe sash without derangement ofthe parts of the frame or sash of whatever material from which they.E may be constructed. l v f' The invention consists construction, combination, and arrfnigement of parts setgl forth in and falling within the' .scope .of the appended claims. l i l In the `accompanying drawings is a face view of a window embodying my improvements, a portion ofthe' inside stopzv thereof being broken away; Fig. 2 is a face view of a metal bar employed hyme, whichl I have designated sash post"; Fig. 3 is a rear face view of Fig. 2; Fig. 4- is alongitudinal, sectional view of Fig. 2 takenfon;y

.of Fig. 21takenon the line 5-5;,Fig. 6 is a' `face view of a'metal strip em loyed by mei; and which I have designated sash slide Fig. 7 is a cross sectional view taken on the; li'ne`7-7 of Fig. 6; Fig. 8 is a cross sectional view of Flg. 1, taken on the line 8-8; Fig. 9 is an .enlarged detail view of a portion tening the sash post; Fig. 10 shows` metalI a metal sash is employed. Fig. 12 is a cross sectional view of another embodiment of the invention. v

In carrying out my invention I'employ the ordinary posts of a window frame as.

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y indicated by the numeralfl, on \the face of which are located .the outside sash stops 2, l

.andthe inside sash stops 3, as shown in cross section in Fig. 8l; these strips forming a way orlglfoove 4 constituting a housing for a pury I, poseto be presently described. Within this housing 4 I locate a metallic bar or sash post .l 5,`shown"more clearly in detail in Figs. 2,'3,

e and 5. It is necessary that this sash post be heavy and strong enough to maintain'l its straight rigid shape at all times so as not to be bent, compressed or twisted during the opening or closing movements of the win.- dow sash, or the swelling 'of the adjacent Wooden parts of the window frame. The

sash post -5 preferably ooved'onl the rear `side as at 6, to accomm ate a suitabletendevice such as the leaf sprmg's 7, the

sierung latter eing interposed between the sash post 5 andthe vertical post 1 of the window frame. These tensioning devices may be placed at intervals as required, as shown in' 1. It will readily be apparent that thel F1 ordinary tendency ofthe springs isto thrust or force the sash post 5 outwardfrom the f window frame postsfl when the sash placed'in position. The front side of the sash post .or the side nearest the sash has tlatbearin surfaces 8, as .clearly shown 1n Figs. 2 an 5, and in the'center of the face of the post and between the bearin surfaces 8, 8 running vertically the len v h o the post, is formed a tongue 9 and designed to guide the sash in its travel. The sash posts are of less length than the frame'so that they may vbe placed against the side edges of the sash 4 and together placed in the window frame bodily over the sill cap and underja car window heading.

I make the window sash 4B with parallel Sides b, b. i 0n the side edges. of the sash I secure Ithe metallic sash slides 10, clearly shown invFigs. 6 and 7. The outer face of v l the sash slide has flat bearing surfaces 11, 11,'to correspond with the flat bearlng surfaces 8, 8 of the sash post 5, and adapted. to slide in contact with the latter. In the center of the face of the 'sash slide and between f the bearing surfaces 11, 11 running vertically the length of the sash is formed a channel way 12, made dee er than -the tongue 9 of the sash post 5 anv into which the latter projects as shown in Fig. 8.

It will of course be understood that each side of the window frame is provided with a sash post and that each side of the window wf "lating sprlngs, weather `str1ps and 'vices of the' kind. 'It will be noted that.

' post 5, the `rigid structure of the post 5,.

sash is provided with a sash slide, and further, that the tensioning means maybe used on one or both sides.

1t will be noted by reference to Fig. 8 that the sash post 5 is wider in cross section than the sash slide 10 or the side b of the sash, so that it is'impossible for any contact to take place between the movable sash and the frame or stops eXcept the bearing flat surfaces 11, 11 of the sash slides 10 against the fiat bearing surfaces 8, 8 of the sash which is located wholly within the space between stops, effectively preventing the stop lpieces from moving toward each other and thereby binding on the sash.

Fig. 9 is an enlarged section of Fig. 1, with a portion of the sash post broken away, showing a longitudinal sectional view of a portion of the post provided with means for preventing the sash post from lifting oif the sill while raisin the sash. At the face of the post 5 a relatlvely large hole 14 is drilled partly through the post and from the center of this hole a smaller hole 15 is drilled, leaving a shoulder 15 as shown in Fig. 4. Through the hole 15 the body of a screw 16 is inserted, the diameter of the screw 16 being of a size to allow the post 5 to work in and out freely, the screw 16 bein firmly secured in the window frame 1, and ie head of the screw standing free from contact with the fpost in the hole 14.

ln installing the window sashes in the 'frames the outside stops are first secured in place, and posts 5 are then applied to the sides of the window sash, which, together with said posts which carry the springs, are placed in the window frame opening so that the outside faces of the posts are against the outside stops. When the sash and posts are in thisposltion, the springs on the posts will force the latter into close contact with the side edges of the sash, and, said lside edges being parallel, .the'posts will also be parallel. The inside stops are then secured in place l with their inner faces closely adjacent the inside faces of the posts. y

The invention as above described provides an inexpensive and simple construction furnishin at all times perfect fitting guideways or the sash, where the sash with the i -sash posts will be interchangeable in any window opening of a set, where theI sash is practically dust and air proof, .which cannot rattle and yet can be raised andlowered readily, where swelling or shrinking of any 'woodwork com osing the frame, stops or Sash will not ,a ect the perfect working of tliewindow, .doing awaywith all compen other dewhen the sash and sash posts are installed in the v sfindow opening the sashposts automatically assume their proper position to the sash, and remain stationary. If from any cause the sash stops should become loose` after being secured 1n position, the sash posts will still lmaintain their'proper positions in relation to the sash and be held there the same as'before by the force of the tensioning devices.

Fig. 10 shows metal stops which prevent the possibility of the stops binding the posts, and outside of the metal stops finishing strips may be placed as shown in said figure, these metal stops being of any depth required, or any shape to constitute finishing strips as well as housings.

ln Fig. 11 I have shown a construction wherein the window sash is made out of metal, and consequently the employment of the strip 10 is avoided, the channel being formed in the sash side at the time of manufacture'.

Fig. 12 illustrates a form of the invention where the post is not provided with a tongue and the sash with a groove as heretofore described, but the outside and inside stops are metal and constitute the housing for the post and the side edges of the sash, and they may also, constitute iinishing strips. '4

What I claim is 1. A car window comprising la window frame, outside and inside stops on the frame forming housings, a window sash having its side edges projecting and slidably disposed within the housings, said sash being of less thickness than the width of the housings between the stops, rigid metallic sash posts located within the housings between the stops and between the side edges of the sash and the'window frame, said posts being made wider in cross-section than the 'thickness of the sash, and of practically the same width as the housings and having their side edges between and adjacent the inner faces of the l stops so that the stops cannot bind the sash, and means between the posts and the frame to urge the posts against the sash.

2. A car window comprising a window frame, outside and inside stops forming housings, a sashformed with parallel sides which roject intothe said housings, said sash beingof less thickness than the width of the housings so as not to contact the stops, a sash pos't'in the space'between the stops and of greaterwidth than the thickness of the portion of the sash projecting bet-Ween the sto s, and having its side edges. between and adjacent the inner faces of the stops, and a tongue and groove connection between the posts and the side edgesv of the sash to center the sash between the stops and out of contactv frame, a sash adapted to slide within the frame, movable sash posts wider in cross secair behind the posts, and a tongue andv groove connection between the,&ah and posts to prevent Contact between the sash 10 and the stops.

In witness whereof I have signed my name to this specification in the presence of two subscribing witnesses.

DANIEL HOYT. Witnesses: l

R. B. CAVANAGH, T. EgI-IRDENBERGH, Jr. 

